| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -37.282, 177.523 |
| UTC time | 1994-12-15 11:20:22.150 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 15, 1994 Earthquake
The earthquake hit New Zealand on Thursday, December 15, 1994 at 11:20 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tauranga (New Zealand - NZ), about 128.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 177.523 and latitude -37.282.
| Location | Tauranga |
| Country | New Zealand (NZ) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1994-12-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tauranga | 128.0 km |
| Rotorua | 147.5 km |
| Gisborne | 158.4 km |
| Hamilton | 205.4 km |
| Manukau | 236.7 km |
| Papatoetoe | 240.7 km |
| Auckland | 249.8 km |
| Napier City | 251.8 km |
| Hastings | 268.8 km |
| Whangarei | 334.2 km |
| New Plymouth | 360.6 km |
| Whanganui | 365.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2026-01-08 10:20 UTC
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121.7 km |
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M 4.4
Rotorua
New Zealand · 2025-11-03 23:34 UTC
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145.9 km |
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M 4.4
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-10-21 16:42 UTC
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128.6 km |
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M 4.3
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-09-22 15:51 UTC
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113.9 km |
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M 4.1
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-08-05 04:56 UTC
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66.5 km |
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M 4.4
Rotorua
New Zealand · 2025-06-12 07:37 UTC
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159.7 km |
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M 4.4
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-05-30 04:22 UTC
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40.1 km |
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M 4.4
Rotorua
New Zealand · 2025-05-27 18:24 UTC
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168.0 km |
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